European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday september 13, 1985 african drought continuing red Cross stresses by Dan Wollam Stuttgart Bureau 1.andstuhl, Germany when the american red Cross in Europe began collect ing Money for african Relief official sex peeled to raise Between $50,000 and $7 5,000. They collected about $370.000. Donations throughout the United states totalled More than $20 million. My concern now is that people will Siy. There was this drive and push and now it s Over and we re going to move on to other things " said Ann Stingly. A member of the International committee of the red Cross african fact finding team. The problem is that the drought is Stingly said that continuation was expected. When i was there the predictions were that it was going to get worse and from everything i know it did she said. Stingle formerly with american red Cross Public relations in Washington and now working for the committee in Genoa was on one of four teams that have visited Africa. Going to Mali was an Eye opener for this Little american girl she said. It was like being in a Lime Warp almost like biblical times. The effects Are terrible. I found people Priolo Tor by spec. 4 Brian Pedoe suffering woman in famine stricken City of go Mali. Going hungry people starving dead animal carcasses along the roads. And there s a terrible Lack of Sanita Tion and lots of Stingly feels confident that Aid pack Ages especially those of the red Cross arc going where they arc intended to go. We Monitor our food delivery from the time of the Purchase to the delivery she said. We actually watch the people come up Lake the food and put the Loo 3 in their Mouths " Stingly said the red Cross and other organizations Are making special efforts to ensure that those most in need children the elderly the sick and pregnant women arc receiving nourishment. But she still thinks african drought will be a world problem for a Long time. She said rainfall in Northern Africa has always run in a Cycle with years of drought Fol Lowed by years of relative plenty. There was a drought there in 1973. Then in 1980 or 81 it started despite that oscillation the inches of rainfall measured Over several years seem to be declining she said. The Sahara desert is increasing in size by about five Kilometres a ear she said. It seems to be a part of african soldiers need of be taught rules of War american says world today by Dan Wollam Stuttgart Bureau Lan Stuhl Germany military people world wide need to know More about the Geneva convention in order to protect civilians and ensure that soldiers Are treated humanely in time of War says Ann Stingle the Only american member of the International committee of the red Crais in Geneva Switzerland. Stingly whose Job is o educate the Public about the convention said service members need to be constantly reminded of the convention s principles. Primarily the United states focus has been that All the Serviceman has to give if he s captured is name rank and service she said. But there s Little or no emphasis on not killing Stingle said the conventions cover four areas of Mili tary conduct How enemy wounded arc to be dealt with on the Battlefield How shipwrecked people Are to be treated Stingle said that was an Issue during the Falk land islands War How prisoners Are treated and the status of civilians in a War zone. I Don t think Many soldiers know what those Are she said. Stingle quoted the director of general affairs for the committee Jacques Moriello the right of War is the right to kill. At no other time do you have the right to take the life of another human being. And the purpose of the Geneva convention is to put a limit to the shooting Stingly said one of the jobs of the committee is to raise charter wars have been banned. The i arc is the promoter the vehicle through which the Geneva convention is monitored and Dis Semi she said. It s a Neutral Swiss body which has delegates All Over the Stingly could t discuss specific violations of the convention because the committee does t make its findings Public. The committee differs from organizations such As amnesty International in that the committee s reports go Only to the country that has violated the convention. Amnesty International has its own role to play she said. They re very vocal very forthright in their condemnation. The i arc keeps All its information confidential and because of that they arc allowed in areas where amnesty International can t go. If committee Mem Bers came out and talked about the places they go they would t be allowed there she said the committee observes the treatment of wounded soldiers and civilians prisoners of War and political prisoners. Stingle s greatest concern is with soldiers attitudes toward killing civilians. It s especially a problem in guerrilla wars where Many soldiers Don t Wear uniforms she said. " the sol Dier sees people who look very much like civilians killing his Best she said the Only justification for the death of a civil during War is when it is essential for the Success of the awareness of soldiers and civilians on conduct during the military Mission. Unless the Soldier is repeatedly War. War is going on All Over the world and it s in told do not kill a civilian he will not be Able to main creasing she said. There be Bee wars since world War ii and Theen something like 168 lain that kind of morality she said. In the heat of in the United nations Battle that s the first thing to polish primate asks . To lift sanctions Warsaw a Poland s roman Catholic primate Cardinal Jozcfa Glemp on wednesday urged the United states to lift its economic sanctions against this communist nation. Glymp 55, will visit America next week for the first time. He also told the associated press that the polish Church has begun preparations for a third visit by Pope John Paul ii to his native land in 1987. He said he had t talked to the polish government about it yet. Asked How he would respond if . Officials questioned him about the sanctions Washington imposed following the december 1981 imposition of martial Law in Poland Glemp replied i would say that the sanctions should Long ago have been lifted As we arc in a difficult situation. 1 think that the effect is negative for the Glymp said without elaborating that the sanctions which include a ban 01 agricultural credits for Grain Pur chases have caused polish poultry farms to close. Washington lifted some sanctions last year in response to the polish government s amnesty for political prisoners. But it left in place the harshest restrictions including a ban on new credits and the denial of most favored nation trading status to Poland the Reagan administration said it would lift the remaining sanctions when polish authorities ease their Erixon the nation. K Glemp said Poland should be treated like other soviet bloc countries. The most favored nation clause we deserve in the same Way As Czechoslovakia or Hungary Glemp said. They Are the Only Eastern european countries to have the Spe Cial trading status. Glymp spoke to the a following a news conference for Western reporters to discuss his eight Day trip to the unit tack which begins to Lay. He Wilt visit Phila Delphua Detroit and Washington at the invitation of the National conference of Coholic Bishops luxurious 100-foot patrol boat built for tiny Gulf Sheik Dom Portsmouth England a the newest warship built in Britain features an Oval bed a sunken Bath with taps of 22 Carat Gold a danish i i system piping music throughout and a television set rising out of the Cabin floor. The Bridge roof is lined with Gray suede Public rooms have Cream leather seats and Blue carpets and there is German furniture and Kitchen equipment. Bathrooms Are lined with Royal Blue Marble and the toilet bowls Are of smoked Glass. The 100-foot vessel is a fast patrol boat built for the Navy of Oil Rich Bahrain by a outcry of Cowes on the Isle of Wight at a Cost of $2.2 million. It has a 20mm gun and anti aircraft missiles. Youlers said the boat is Likely to be used Only by the very Scio ministers of the tiny Gulf Sheik Dom. The l � members won t be living in luxury however. To Are crammed together in the forecastle on bunks Bard j inches apart. Alfa Romeo to close subsidiary employing 500 in South Africa Johannesburg South Africa a Alfa Romeo announced wednesday that it will close its South african subsidiary citing mounting losses and the Plung ing value of the South african currency the Rand. Managing director Gianna Marinelli said the decision to close Alfa Romeo s 22-year-old Plant in South Africa was not based on politics but on finances. The recent dramatic deterioration of the Rand Exchange rate and the persistently poor Market con Wiliom have destroyed the possibility of a recovery in the Short term Marinelli said. It has been decided to halt further investments in the South african company and to suspend the production and sales operation Marinelli said the Alfa Romeo Plant at brits 50 Miles North of Johannesburg will be closed gradually " but gave no deadline. The Plant employs 500 people. British labor Union elects communist Leader for 1st time Ilad phia Birulin 1 Trade u""1, a labor federation has elected its first communist chairman since the organization was founded in 1868. Ken Gill. 58, who will hold the Post for 12 months is general Secretary of the technical administrative and supervisory Section Tassa 215,000-Membcr Whit Collar engineering Union. Gill a craftsman was in a group of hardliners expelled rom the communist party two months ago for opposing Etc a rate be and its critic a of Sweet occupation of Afghanistan. The exp Ellees now have heir own organization and control the communist morn ing Atar newspaper. Slart Ftp u his a Gil old Peters i did t want to Sta my new Job a tangle with anyone but my political position remains As it always did. I am a communist 1
